A dozen faculty members were honoured recently by the Disability Resource Centre (DRC) as it presented the annual I Am Accessible award.

The I Am Accessible award gives UBC a chance to recognize faculty members for their accessibility efforts in their classrooms over the past year, says Diversity Advisor Earllene Roberts.

“Each year we ask students registered with the Disability Resource Centre to nominate a professor who they felt really exemplified accessibility in the classroom or in their teaching practice,” says Roberts. “This year’s response was phenomenal and indicates a growing awareness of how important it is that our campus community be inclusive.”

In recognition of their exceptional efforts, the DRC presented the nominated professors with small gifts of appreciation, while several, who were described as going ‘above and beyond’ were presented with an original painting from members of Kelowna's Cool Arts Society.

The award also gave student nominators an opportunity to personally recognize each of the professors for their efforts.